LATEST TELEGRAMS

Kumara Times, Issue 515, 22 May 1878, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

[press AGENCY. I Christchurch, May 31. At tlie Chamber of Commerce, great regret was expressed at New Zealand not being represented at the Cable Conference. Tne Chairman was requested to communicate with the, (isvcrnme.nt to ascertain whether they intended to givesubl stantail auppoi t to the,volunteers, or to ; call out the militia | The census r, turns published show | tim total population if the Province to i be 92,433, being an increase since 1874 of 34.658 ; Christchurch city proper, 13,408; being an increase of 3114; Lyttelton, 3476, increase -502 ; Timor.i 3382, increase 1413. The population of Christ,church and suburbs is estimated at 30,3000Dunkdix. May 21. 1 The plaintiff’s solicitor in the ac ion Huuglxton v. H' id and another, author-

ises the contradiction of the report that the said action will not come on in Court. He says it will be tried next sitting of the Supreme Court, at Dunedin. A house, the property of Mr J. W. Jago, manager of the Evening Star, and head of the Good Templar body in Otago, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. It was insured in the Victoria office for £450, and the furniture in the Same office for £l5O. Mr Macandiew writes, under date 16th April to the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce assuring it of bis desire to see the Northern Trunk Railway completed, and adds that the Government needs no spur to induce it to do its duty in the matter. A discussion has arisen between the Education Board and the Dunedin School Committee. The latter passed a resolution to-day, maintaining-that it only has a right to recommend teachers for appointment in the city schools. Auckland, May 21. Mr G. S. Graham, Provincial Grand Master, English Constitution, was entertained at a banquet by the brethern ' before leaving for Wellington to take the management of the Colonial Insurance Company. LATEST UNPUBLISHED. i FRIGHTFUL COACH ACCIDENT AT OAMARU. Oajiaru, May 21. A fearful accident occurred here today to the Coach from Dunedin. It left Palmerston for Moeraki at the usual time, taking fifteen passengers aboard, one a lady. In descending the Horse Ranges the traces of one of the horses came loose ; Goddard a careful driver, who has been on the road for niue years was driving. On the box with him was a young man named Maitland ; he tried to assist Goddard, but his foot slipped and he fell down amongst the horses feet. In falling, he knocked Goddard’s foot oft’ the brake, and before G iddard could get his foot on again, the coach had got a great way-on ; one of the hordes fell and the others took fright and bolted. They dragged the coach and its bc- | cupants over a steep embankment, in | g'dtig down win eh the coach was cap- | sized. On being picked up, Maitland i was found to be learfu’ly injured, he j his n>t expected to live till morning. | Mr Nichols, of Dalgety, Nichols and | Co., (Dunedin) was killed out right, i the driver is very seriously injured, and five other passengers also, but none dangerously. . There is great excitement in town, and when a special train with the dead and injured reached the platform, it was crowded with relatives. This Was the last day on which the coach runs, as the line is to be opened to-morrow.